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Asia’s most eligible bachelor Prince Mateen is getting married! The Bruneian royal will tie the knot with Anisha Rosnah early next year – and Prince William and Kate Middleton are likely to attend

Brunei’s Prince Mateen is to marry Anisha Rosnah in a grand wedding in January 2024. Photos: @tmski, @anis.haikk/Instagram

Oh, how we love a royal wedding – even if it means saying goodbye to any fairy tale hopes of landing a bachelor like Prince Abdul Mateen.

Brunei’s Prince Mateen was named one of Asia’s most eligible bachelors – and now he’s set to be married. Photo: @tmski/Instagram

The Bruneian royal, who has ranked among the “most eligible bachelors in Asia”, is officially off the market and is set to tie the knot with his fiancée in a dreamy wedding ceremony next January.

Prince Mateen of Brunei and Anisha Rosnah at a polo event. Photo: @anis.haikk/Instagram

So who’s the lucky lady? According to the Independent, the handsome blue blood will marry Anisha Rosnah, the granddaughter of Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah’s special adviser.

Anisha Rosnah (left) is getting married to the Sultan of Brunei’s 10th child in January. Photo: @anis.haikk/Instagram
The festivities are expected to kick off on January 7 in the capital city of Bandar Seri Begawan. The wedding should span 10 days, including the Islamic ceremony akad nikah to solemnise the marriage on January 11, followed by a reception on January 14, reports Radio Television Brunei. According to British media, the UK’s Prince William and his wife Catherine, Princess of Wales, are likely to be on the exclusive wedding guest list.

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Anisha Rosnah is the granddaughter of Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah’s special adviser. Photo: @anishaikkk/Instagram
Although the Bruneian couple are relatively low-key, they have shown up to high-profile engagements together, including Prince Mateen’s sister Princess Azemah Ni’matul Bolkiah’s wedding, which took place earlier this year.
Prince Mateen enjoys the luxury life thanks to his family’s wealth. Photo: @tmski/Instagram
Per Town & Country, Prince Mateen, 32, is Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei’s fourth son and 10th child.
Prince Abdul Mateen (right) is the fourth son of the Sultan of Brunei (left). Photo: @tmski/Instagram

The prince has a huge fan base, with 2.4 million followers on Instagram alone, and is sixth in line to the throne, according to the Independent. He is also a trained helicopter pilot and medal-winning polo player, who serves as a major in the Royal Brunei Air Force.

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Anisha Rosnah (left) is an entrepreneur who runs a fashion brand and a tourism company. Photo: @nishakalebic/Instagram

But what about his beautiful bride-to-be? Anisha Rosnah reportedly loves cooking, and runs a fashion brand called Silk Collective and a tourism company called Authentirary.

Prince Mateen has 2.4 million followers on Instagram. Photo: @tmski/Instagram

The lovebirds also both enjoy working out, per 8Days.

Weddings
  • One of Asia’s most eligible bachelors, Brunei’s Prince Abdul Mateen, will marry Anisha Rosnah, the granddaughter of his father’s special adviser, in January 2024
  • The handsome, polo-playing helicopter pilot will tie the knot with his entrepreneur fiancée in a 10 day ceremony – and Britain’s Kate Middleton and Prince William might be there too